Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York
Honored By
Dillon Poole
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED IN U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES. ORIGINALLY TRAINED AS A PILOT BUT WASHED OUT OF THE PROGRAM AND WENT TO RADIO OPERATOR'S SCHOOL. FINALLY ASSIGNED TO A B-17G CREW AS A BALL TURRET GUNNER INSTEAD OF RADIO OPERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 412TH BOMB SQUADRON, 95TH BOMB GROUP (HEAVY) AT HORHAM AIR BASE IN ENGLAND DURING THE LATER PART OF THE WAR.